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New York Times PoliticsApr 08, 2026
What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
President Trump said "we have already met and exceeded" his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

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Washington Post PoliticsApr 08, 2026
Trump administration expected to slash Iran war funding request
The eventual ask of Congress is likely to fall between $80 billion and $100 billion, officials said, less than half the amount of an earlier proposal to offset costs of the conflict.

Drudge ReportApr 08, 2026
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New York Times PoliticsApr 08, 2026
Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates
A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.

Drudge ReportApr 08, 2026
Hormuz Remains Throttled...




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Politics - U.S. HouseApr 08, 2026
A Simple Fix for the Housing Crisis
The Federal Home Loan Bank needs to offer more loans.

BBC PoliticsApr 08, 2026
Starmer says a lot of work remains to make US-Iran ceasefire hold
The prime minister says fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz would help "stabilise" prices in the UK.

Foreign PolicyApr 08, 2026
Iran Conflict Threatens Armenia-Azerbaijan Progress
Trump's Iran policy might undermine his one successful peace accord.

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Drudge ReportApr 08, 2026
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Yahoo PoliticsApr 08, 2026
Sen. Elissa Slotkin takes her Midwest message to Iowa, fueling 2028 speculation


Politics - U.S. SenateApr 07, 2026
Democrats Condemn Trump's Iran Threats as Some Call for His Removal
More than 70 Democratic lawmakers, questioning his mental fitness, called for the president's removal from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia special election for Marjorie Taylor Greene's old seat in Congress


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Washington Post PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Republican wins Marjorie Taylor Greene seat but by tighter margin
Clay Fuller, backed by President Donald Trump, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris by a much smaller margin than what Republicans enjoyed in previous years in the deep-red district vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Politics - U.S. HouseApr 07, 2026
In Georgia's 14th District Special Runoff, Democrats Pulled Off Their Biggest Shift Yet
Shawn Harris lost by about 12 percentage points in the 14th Congressional District, but he shifted the district 25 points to the left.

New York Times PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump's short-term intimidation may have worked, but the fundamental divides with Iran are as sharp as they were in February.

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Politics - U.S. HouseApr 07, 2026
Some Republicans Vent Concern as Party Backs Trump's Iran Threat
Senator Ron Johnson said he hoped President Trump was making empty threats, but most in the G.O.P. cheered his warning that Iran's "whole civilization" would be wiped out.

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Politics - U.S. HouseApr 07, 2026
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Washington Post PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Bill Gates to speak to House panel about ties to Jeffrey Epstein
The tech mogul's testimony will be part of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee's inquiry into the Justice Department's investigation of the deceased financier.

Washington Post PoliticsApr 07, 2026
JD Vance campaigns for far-right nationalist Viktor Orban in Hungary
The vice president traveled to Budapest as Trump's deadline for an Iran deal loomed Tuesday, backing the administration's closest ideological ally in Europe.

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New York Times PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Clay Fuller, Trump Ally, Will Take Marjorie Taylor Greene's Seat in Georgia
Democrats had hoped for a strong showing, but the conservative district in Northwest Georgia elected Clay Fuller after President Trump endorsed him.

Drudge ReportApr 07, 2026
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New York Times PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Lawmakers Greet Iran Cease-fire With Relief and More Questions
Democrats continued to raise serious questions about a path forward while Republican leaders were mostly mum on President Trump's decision to de-escalate tensions.

Washington Post PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Voters expand liberal majority on nationally watched Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin is home to close elections and contentious ideological battles, and its high court could take up cases on abortion, redistricting and election disputes in coming years.

Foreign PolicyApr 07, 2026
U.S. and Iran Agree to 2-Week Cease-Fire
The announcement came less than two hours before Trump's deadline was set to expire.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department says


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BBC PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Scottish Conservatives pledge tax cuts in election manifesto
Leader Russell Findlay announces his party's plans ahead of next month's Holyrood poll.

BBC PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK
West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.

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BBC PoliticsApr 07, 2026
Greens promise rent controls and £1 bus fares in Welsh election manifesto
The Greens' set of promises for the Senedd election also include free bus travel for under-22s.

Democracy NowApr 07, 2026
Report from Tehran: "Hormuz Is Not a Tool to End the War But How Iran Wins the Aftermath"
We speak with two Iranian scholars ahead of an 8 p.m. ET deadline set by President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of all its power plants, bridges and other civilian infrastructure. Twelve hours ahead of the deadline, the president posted on social media, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."

Iran has blocked most maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war, leading to a sharp increase in oil and gas prices around the world. Mohammad Eslami, a research fellow at the University of Tehran, and Zeynab Malakouti, a senior fellow at the Global Peace Institute at the National University of Singapore, say Iran is likely to maintain long-term control over the strait even after the fighting stops.

"While Donald Trump and the U.S. Army and the Israeli army are focused on the battle, Iranians are thinking about the war," says Eslami, adding that Iran has prepared for "at least three months of war," while rising oil prices will make it increasingly difficult for the U.S. to sustain the fighting.

"Iran sees the Strait of Hormuz as a longer-term strategic lever, especially for the postwar period," adds Malakouti, speaking from Shanghai.


Washington Post PoliticsApr 07, 2026
How Democrats are using Republican tactics to appeal to voters
Republicans won in 2024 by promising to cut the cost of living, but high prices at the pump are frustrating voters and providing a potent line of attack for the midterms.

New York Times PoliticsApr 06, 2026
Trump Says Iran Cease-Fire Proposal Is ‘Not Good Enough' as Deadline Approaches
President Trump has threatened to launch a massive attack targeting bridges, power plants and other civilian facilities by Tuesday evening.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 06, 2026
Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says


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Washington Post PoliticsApr 02, 2026
Hegseth forces out Army's top general
Gen. Randy George's ouster is the latest in a series of clashes between the Pentagon chief and the service's senior leadership, and comes amid the ongoing war in Iran.

BBC PoliticsMar 30, 2026
Welsh Labour manifesto explained in under 60 seconds
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